Assassin’s Creed is the perfect game for memes because it doesn’t make sense half the time. That’s not to say it’s a bad series, but it sure is fun to laugh at. There are glitches that cause ships to ascend to heaven and people’s faces to disappear.

It’s not all glitches though. Some game mechanics are wonky as well. First of all, who the heck is going to see a wanted poster when it’s on the roof of a building. For all the nonsensical mechanics, stealth has to take the top spot.

10 You Tried To Be Stealthy…

The guards institute their own death sentence. Why won’t they continue staring at that fascinating wall and ignore the screams of their friends? You can carefully take out guards from the shadows but sometimes they’re smart. Sometimes they notice the hooded man jumping off a rooftop and stabbing their buddy. You may retry (by letting the guards hit you about 10 times until you die) but you’ll inevitably be spotted again. That’s when you screw tactics, take out your gun and start shooting. Straight up combat is honestly a lot easier and faster than stealth.

9 No One Will Notice

The guards are on high alert. An Assassin has killed numerous top officials but was never spotted. Who could this man be? What about the person running in circles through the city wearing a hood, armor, and holding a giant ax? It can’t be him, let’s check this hay bale for the 10th time. The idea of looking out of place is commonplace for the series. It’s so common that’s fans take it with a grain of salt. Ubisoft tried to mitigate the issue in Assassin’s Creed Syndicate by having a stealth mode, put the hood on, and a civilian mode, take the hood off. That makes about as much sense as Clark Kent wearing glasses.  

8 Desynchronization: How We Love You

Remember the good old days when the game forced you to be stealthy? These kids have it easy. They don’t have to follow the rules. They can throw bombs, and cut down 10 people with ease. It was much more fun waiting in that hay bale for five minutes until the unsuspecting guard rambled on by. That is until you get desynchronized for some idiotic reason. It was always infuriating when a guard spots you last minute, you kill him without anyone noticing, and the game still punishes you.

7 Inconsistent Health

Assassin’s Creed introduced chain kills in Brotherhood. It looked stylish but it made combat way too easy. The chain kills went away in favor of traditional enemies with a health bar. Now enemies are like bullet sponges. You can slash all you want but they’ll still be standing.

It’s ok, though, if you sneak up on them, they will die instantly. It’s a classic case of gameplay over realism. Odyssey changed the formula yet again where even a stealth kill won’t actually kill. Who knows what they’ll do for the next one.

6 The Master Assassin

The pirate, Edward Kenway, had a hood so he was considered an Assassin. He didn’t have conventional Assassin training so he improvised. The pirate realized he can morph inside of objects to hide from enemies. Take that tall grass! In all seriousness, this meme capitalizes on the slurry of glitches that comes with Assassin’s Creed games. The glitches can be troublesome but they usually induce laughter. Glitches can be so ingrained with a franchise that they become part of the experience. Could you imagine a Fallout game without twisting heads, flying monsters, and skinless NPCs?

5 Master Of Disguise

If you’re spotted, don’t worry, just blend in with the crowd. It’s an Assassin’s best skill- the ability to hide in plain sight. Sitting on a bench will also keep you from the enemy’s sight. Blending is another classic Assassin’s Creed mechanic. It looks cool in theory but it’s pretty stupid in practice. Blending comes in handy when you’re tailing an enemy. They’ll probably turn around randomly, just because, and see a hooded man standing five feet away with a not so hidden blade. The Assassin has to think fast. He walks in the middle of a circle of people having a casual conversation. The enemy will forget he saw anything and the tail continues.

4 One Man Army

It doesn’t matter how skilled you are. There is no way you can defeat an army of Spartans by yourself. Unless you’re Kassandra or Alexios. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey tasks players with infiltrating enemy bases, which usually involves taking out everyone inside. It can be a difficult task but it’s entirely possible. This is a common video game trope - the unrealistic stakes for the main character. How the heck can Nathan Drake take out an army of trained soldiers by himself? He can’t even blend with a crowd properly.

3 It’s That Easy

In Assassin’s Creed 2, Ezio was trained in the art of tearing down posters. It proved to be a great skill that helped him remain in stealth mode. After accidentally murdering a group of guards in broad daylight, he has to escape the spotlight somehow. He quickly scans the buildings, gracefully climbs to a poster, and uses his assassin training to rip the wanted poster from its home. Now, the guards will forget what he looks like and forgive the murders. This was an ideal way to get out of trouble in the earlier games, including bribing heralds and killing witnesses.

2 Keeping A Low Profile

The key to stealth is not to arouse suspension. That’s difficult for assassins who spend their time traveling via rooftop - but they have one key advantage - the stupidity of the townsfolk and the guards. If they see someone climbing buildings, they won’t bat an eye.

In fact, they’ll excuse the behavior for drunkenness, how nice! Now Assassins have the perfect alibi for their unusual traveling method. It’s great that the NPCs are responding to the player even if it’s idiotic. At least it matches up with their other actions like trying to punch a heavily armored assassin.

1 Thank You Stupid NPC

The civilians really are helpful to the Assassin cause. Not only do they give you an alibi for climbing, but they also ignore your murders. Sure, they’ll scream and run in circles for 20 seconds, but they’ll forget in about 20 seconds, too. This way, the assassin won’t have to worry about witnesses (for the most part) or causing too much of a ruckus. Nobody will tell the guard that the man with a hood threw a spear through someone’s chest. Instead, they’ll continue walking to their desired destination, no care in the world. The only thing that really frazzles them is some gold on the ground, understandably so.

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